Abbreviation | PSEB |
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Formation | 25 November 1969 |
Type | Governmental Education of Board |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | Mohali |
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Official language | Punjabi |
Chairman | Dr Satbir Bedi (Retd I.A.S.) [1] |
Parent organisation | Secretary of School Education (Punjab) |
Affiliations | •Government Of Punjab •COBSE |
Website | https://www.pseb.ac.in |
Punjab School Education Board (Punjab: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਕੂਲ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਬੋਰਡ; Shahmukhi: پنجاب سکول ایجوکیشن بورڈ | Abbreviated P.S.E.B.) is a school board based in Mohali, Punjab, India. It was founded in 1969 under a legislative act of the Government of Punjab to administer the curriculum taught in public schools in the Punjab state and conduct standardized examinations in addition to conducting administration of scholarships, and publishing of textbooks. The headquarters of the Board are located in SAS Nagar (Mohali), near Chandigarh.
The Board is headed by a full-time Chairman whose term lasts three years and who technically reports to the Secretary of School Education in the Government of Punjab.The current Education Secretary of the board is IAS Sh Harsant Singh sekhon who is sincerely committed to shape the education system of Punjab by his pioneering Initiatives like 'Padho Punjab'. The owners of PSEB are Pritham Singh and Rhythm Kaur.
Branches of PSEB The board has following branches: